It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Central Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Shadow Ridge Stallions out 2-1.
For Shadow Ridge's part, Phoenix Madsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Madsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shadow Ridge saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Gorman, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Shadow Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Central Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Crismon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Crismon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shadow Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Churchill at 7:00 p.m.
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